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Premium Home Service United Kingdom, Ireland Dear valued customer, Thank you for buying a Philips DVD Recorder. Your product comes with the Philips ‘Premium Home Service’ warranty. Should you require any assistance in operating your set, Philips offers you professional support via: Philips Support Center website www.philips.com/support or Philips Consumer Care Helpline * where our trained representatives will guide you, step-by-step, to solve any issues you have.
English LASER Type Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) Wave length 658 nm (DVD) 90 nm (CD) Output Power 30 mW (DVD+RW write) 1.0 mW (DVD read) 1.0 mW (CD read) Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD) 61 degrees (CD) For Customer Use: ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE.
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1 Important 6 Safety Notice 6 6 Play from USB Play from disc Play video Play music View photos Control Play 9 7 Edit Recordings 2 Your product Region codes Product Overview 3 Connect Place the unit Connect antenna or cable Connect video/audio cables Connect other devices 4 Get Started Prepare the remote control First Time Settings 5 Record Before you record Recording settings Record a TV programme Play while you record About timer recording Schedule a timer recording Edit a timer recording Record
1 Important Safety Warning! Risk of fire or electric shock! • Ensure that air can circulate freely through the • • • • • • • ventilation holes on this unit. Allow at least 5~10 cm clearance around the unit. Never expose this unit to direct sunlight, naked flames or heat. Never place this unit on another electrical equipment. Keep away from this unit during lightning storms. Never remove the casing of this unit. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel.
The making of unauthorised copies of copyprotected material, including computer programmes, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence. This unit should not be used for such purpose. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Important notes for users in U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug.
Trademark notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by US patents. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community.
English 2 Your product Your Product Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Note • DO NOT disconnect the recorder from the power supply unless you are intending not to use this product for a long period of time. Power is needed to enable the recorder to perform essential tasks like timer recordings and automatically updating the system date/time.
a 2(Standby-On) • Turns on the recorder or switches to Product Overview standby mode. b ç(Open/Close) Remote Control • Opens/ closes the disc tray. c TIMER • Enters/ exits the timer schedule menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 qf qg qh 7 qj qk 8 d SETUP • Enters/ exits the system setup menu. e INFO • Displays/ hides the on-screen help text. f WX: • Cursor keys for moving to the left/right. • Press and hold to fast reverse or fast forward search. ST : • Cursor keys for moving up/ down.
k AUDIO • Selects an audio language. l CLEAR • In video edit mode, select to clear the entry. m REC MODE • Toggles between recording modes: HQ, SP, SPP, LP, EP, or SLP. This mode determines the quality of the recording and the length of time you can record on a recordable DVD. • Selects a chapter/track number to play. • Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner channel. English • In tuner mode, select the next or previous TV channel.
Main Unit a b c d e a 2 (Standby-on) • Turns on this unit or switches to standby mode. ç(Open/Close) • Opens/ closes the disc tray. • The following connections are under the flap at the right corner of the front panel. g DV IN • Input for digital camcorders or other suitable devices using this connector. Press SOURCE repeatedly to select ‘DV’ in order to view the video source. d System display panel • Displays information on the current status of the recorder.
Basic connections: • Connect antenna or cable • Connect video/audio cables Optional connections: • Connect other devices • Connect to AV amplifier/ receiver • Connect to Cable box/ Satellite receiver • Connect to VCR or other similar device • Connect to digital video/ digital 8 camcorder • Connect to analogue camcorder To watch and record TV programmes, connect this recorder to an antenna or a cable box/ satellite receiver. English This section describes the connections for this recorder.
Connect video/audio cables Option 2: Connect to S-video socket To view the playback from this recorder, connect the recorder to the TV. VIDEO CVBS ANTENNA-IN OUTPUT AUDIO L EXT 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CVBS L EXT 2 AUX - I/O HDMI OUT TV-OUT EXT 1 TO TV - I/O S-VIDEO Before you start, select the best video connection. R COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO) R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO CVBS • Option 1: Connect to SCART socket (for a standard TV). • Option 2: Connect to S-video socket (for a standard TV).
VIDEO CVBS ANTENNA-IN OUTPUT AUDIO L EXT 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CVBS L Option 4: Connect to HDMI socket HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that supports both audio and video transmission through a single cable.
Connect other devices To connect this recorder to other devices, you can use these suggested connections for common used cases. Other solutions may be possible, depending on the features of the device. Connect to cable box/satellite receiver 1 Ensure that the cable box/ satellite receiver is connected to the TV with an antenna cable.
You can record from a video tape to a recordable DVD or use the VCR for playback when the recorder is turned off.
Connect to an analogue camcorder VIDEO CVBS ANTENNA-IN OUTPUT AUDIO L Connect to a USB device or digital camera EXT 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CVBS L EXT 2 AUX - I/O HDMI OUT TV-OUT EXT 1 TO TV - I/O S-VIDEO R COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO) R EXT 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CVBS L R VIDEO OUT 1 2 AUDIO OUT 1 Connect a video cable (yellow - not supplied) from the VIDEO IN socket and to the S-VHS or video output socket on the camcorder.
Navigate through the menu 1 English 4 Get Started Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel and select the desired function. Get Started Prepare the remote control 2 Use the following buttons on the remote control to navigate through the on-screen menus, enter characters or numbers and confirm your selection. Action 1 2 3 Open the battery compartment cover. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA. Match the indications (+-) inside the battery compartment.
First Time Settings 3 When you turn on this recorder for the first time, follow the instructions on the TV to complete the initial setup for this recorder. Press ST to select an on-screen display language, then press OK. The country selection screen is displayed. Country Select your country Notes • Before you start, ensure that you have made all the required connections. Austria Belgium Czech Denmark Finland France Germany Greece • If a cable box or satellite receiver is connected, turn it on now.
Press ST (or the numeric keys) to enter the correct time, then press OK. The eco mode selection screen is displayed. English Installation Complete Please enjoy using your DVD recorder. Eco Mode To view the external device during standby, select Eco mode Off. On Off BACK 9 BACK 7 OK Previous Get Started 6 Next Set the eco mode, then press OK. The channel search screen is displayed. Previous OK Exit Press OK to exit. The DVD recorder is now ready for use.
5 Record Before you record Record media The recording media for this recorder are DVD±R, DVD±RW or DVDR+DL discs. Notes • Copy-protected programmes cannot be recorded. • If a power failure occurs during recording, the disc may be damaged. • Cannot record or copy both PAL and NTSC video format on a same recordable DVD.
Select the recording quality Recording Quality Hours of recording that can be stored DVDR/ DVDRW DVDR Double Layer [ HQ ] - high quality 1 1 hr 55 mins [ SP ] - standard play quality 2 3 hrs 40 mins [ SPP ] - standard play plus 2.5 4 hrs 35 mins [ LP ] - long play 3 5 hrs 30 mins [ EP ] - extended play 4 7 hrs 20 mins [ SLP ] - super long play 6 12 hrs 1 2 Press SETUP. The setup menu is displayed. Select [ Recording ] > [ Rec. Quality ] and press X.
3 Record a TV programme 1 2 Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder. 4 Select a recording source: • To record directly in tuner mode: press P+/- keys to select the TV channel you wish to record. • To record from a satellite receiver or cable box connected to EXT2: press SOURCE repeatedly to select ‘EXT2’. 5 Insert a recordable DVD into the recorder. • To select another record quality, press REC MODE repeatedly. Press z to start recording.
English Play while you record Record During recording, you can watch another TV channel or play from another audio/ video device. Watch play from another device This option is possible if the recorder is connected to the TV through the EXT1 TO TV socket. 1 2 Press 2 to view the picture from the device which is connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O socket of the recorder. To switch back to recorder mode, press 2.
About timer recording Schedule a timer recording Schedule a timer recording to start and stop at a specified date and time. You can schedule up to 7 recordings at a time. During timer recording, you can only watch the current channel. Before you start ... Ensure that the system clock is correct. To adjust the system clock, see chapter “Adjust Settings – [ System ] settings. 1 About ‘VPS/PDC’ (VPS/PDC is not available in some countries).
[ Quality ] Select a mode of recording quality: • [ Auto ] – Selects the optimal recording mode. (Depends on the remaining disc space and length of recording). • [ HQ ] ~ [ SLP ] – See chapter ‘Before you record – Select the recording quality’. Edit a timer recording 1 2 English Select the TV channel or the correct video source (EXT2 or EXT3), which you have used to connect the external device. Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for the recorder. Press TIMER.
Record from other devices Tip • To view the recording, see chapter ‘Play – Play video’. Record from a digital video camcorder Record from an external device You can record the content from a digital video camcorder when you connect it to the DV-IN socket on the recorder. (Analogue camcorder/ Satellite receiver/ VCR/ DVD Player) You can record from the external device to a recordable DVD. Copy-protected material cannot be recorded on this recorder.
6 Play Play from USB 3 View the contents of a USB drive, USB memory card reader or digital camera through this recorder. The USB socket supports the playback of JPEG, MP3, WMA and DivX files. 4 5 Flip down the flap on the front panel. Connect the USB device to the socket. USB Press USB. The content menu is displayed. Each memory card in the reader is assigned its own folder. Play 1 2 English Play from a USB card reader Select a folder and press OK. Select a file, then press u to start.
Play from disc Notes • DVDs and DVD players are designed with regional Playable discs • DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc) • Region 2/ ALL • restrictions. Before you play a disc, make sure it is for the same region zone as your device (indicated on its rear). If the inhibit icon ( X ) is displayed when a key is pressed, it means the function is not available. Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. It may cause the disc player to malfunction.
Play video Play DivX files copied from your computer onto a CD-R/RW, recordable DVD or USB device. 1 2 MENU 3 P 4 Play a recorded title 1 Press DISC MENU. The title menu is displayed. Title 1/3 P06 18/01 00:30:00 0.8 GB 09:00 SP 2 Play OK Edit DISC Select a source: • For discs: press DISC MENU until the content menu is displayed. • For USB devices: press USB until the content menu is displayed. Select an item and press OK.
Play music Select another track/ file When a disc or folder contains several tracks or files, you can select a different track or file during playback. Play MP3/ WMA files Play most of MP3/ WMA audio files and recorded on a recordable DVD, CD or USB flash drive. 1 2 Insert a disc or connect a USB device. To go to the next track/file. ë To return to the start of the previous track/file. í Off 0003/0005 Audio / 00:00 / 00:00 ... Track 1.mp3 Track 2.mp3 Track 3.mp3 Track 4.mp3 Track 5.
Play a picture disc (slide show) You can view JPEG files as a slide show. 1 2 Insert a disc or connect a USB device. Select a source: • For discs: press DISC MENU until the content is displayed. • For USB devices: press USB until the content is displayed. Data Disc 0003/0010 Off .../photo / 00:00 / 00:00 Resolution Date Time REC MODE List Mode 4 5 OK Play 2560 x 1920 01.02.2005 03:10:50 INFO Index Select the folder and press OK.
Tips Control Play • Discs recorded on a personal computer may not be able to play on this recorder. • It may require a longer time for the recorder to • display the disc content due to the large number of songs/pictures compiled into one disc. If the JPEG picture is not recorded with an ‘exif ’ type file, the actual thumbnail picture will not be displayed in the content menu. Enlarge a picture You can enlarge the picture on the screen and pan through the picture.
Select a subtitle language on DVDs or DivX® Ultra discs. You can fast forward search or fast reverse search the video content during playback. 1 2 1 2 During play, press and hold W or X. The search status bar is displayed and the sound is muted. Press W or X repeatedly to cycle through the different speed options. • To resume normal playback, press u. During disc play, press SUBTITLE. Select a language and press OK. • If the language is not available, the default disc language is used.
Motion playback To move the picture frame-by-frame, 1 2 During playback, press u. Playback pauses and displays a still picture. Press W or X keys repeatedly to move the frame back or forward. • To resume normal playback, press u. To play fast forward, 1 2 3 4 During playback, press u. Press and hold X key to fast forward play. Press X repeatedly to cycle through the different motion speed options. To resume normal playback, press u.
3 To cancel repeat play, press REPEAT repeatedly to select [ Off ]. Repeat a specific scene (A-B) You can repeat playback of a specific segment within a title or chapter. To do so, you must mark the start and end of the segment you want. 1 2 3 4 5 During playback, press OPTIONS. The options menu is displayed. Select the repeat icon and press OK. Select [ A - ] at the point to mark the start point for repeat play. Select [ A - B ] at the end point. Play skips to the start of the marked segment.
7 Edit Recordings Edit a recordable DVD The disc edit menu provides to disc editing functions: About the disc menu The disc menu screen shows the recordings on a recordable DVD. It is displayed once you insert a recordable DVD and press DISC MENU. A B Title 1/3 P06 18/01 00:30:00 0.8 GB Play OK Edit Erase all recordings 1 2 3 09:00 SP C D Remainder 01:11:09 SP 2.8 GB PLAY • erase all recordings. • finalise the DVD±R disc. • change disc name. DISC Press DISC MENU to access the disc menu.
1 2 3 4 5 Press DISC MENU to access the disc menu. Select a title and press OK.. Select [ Disc ] and press OK. The disc edit menu is displayed. Select [ Label ] and press OK. A keyboard screen is displayed. Select the key to enter, then press OK. • Use the following options to edit. Option Action [ Space ] Insert a space between the characters. ⌫ Remove the character to the left of the cursor. [ Confirm ] Confirm all changes and exit the keyboard screen.
Hide an unwanted scene in a title (DVDRW only) 1 2 3 4 Press DISC MENU. Select a title and press OK. To unhide the hidden scene: 1 2 3 4 Select [ Title ] and press OK. Select [ A-B Hide ] and press OK. The title screen is displayed in pause mode. Press DISC MENU. Select a title and press OK. Select [ Title ] and press OK. Select [ Unhide ] and press OK. The hidden scene is played. Tip • If the [ Unhide ] option is not available, there are no hidden scenes in the title.
Protect/ Unprotect a title Divide a title into two or more titles. The title length must be more than 6 (six) seconds. You can protect the recorded title to prevent accidental loss of recordings. • Once a title is divided, it cannot be merged. 1 2 3 4 Press DISC MENU. Select a title and press OK. Select [ Title ] and press OK. Select [ Divide ] and press OK. The title screen is displayed in pause mode. Divide 5 Press DISC MENU.
Overwrite a title/ titles (DVDRW only) Play your recordings on other players This recorder is built with an overwriting function which allows you to record over a selected title. You have prepare the recorded DVDR or DVDRW before you can play it on another DVD player. Enable the overwrite function 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP. The setup menu is displayed. Select [ Recording ] and press X. Select [ Overwrite ] and press X. Select [ On ] and press OK. The overwrite function is enabled.
4 Press SETUP to access the setup menu. Select [ Disc ] and press OK. Select [ Make Compatible ] and press OK. A warning message is displayed. Edit Recordings 1 2 3 English Prepare a DVDRW for playback Select [ OK ] in the menu and press OK. • The process takes a few minutes depending on the length of recordings. Do not open the disc tray or switch off the power as this may render the disc unusable.
8 Adjust Settings Rename a channel 1 2 Tuner Settings 3 4 Sort preset channels 1 2 5 Press SETUP. Select [ Tuner ] > [ Manage Presets ], then press OK. 3 Select a channel, then press W. Press SETUP. Select [ Tuner ] > [ Manage Presets ], then press OK. Select a channel, then press W. Select [ Rename ], then press OK. The keyboard screen is displayed. Select the key to enter, then press OK. • Use the following options to edit. Option Action [ Space ] Insert a space between the characters.
Enable NICAM sound 1 2 NICAM is a digital sound transmission system. It transmits either one stereo channel or two separate mono channels. Select [ Tuner ] > [ Manage Presets ], then press OK. Select a channel, then press W. Select [ Manual Setting ] and press OK. Manual Setting PR Seek (MHZ) 5 95.25 CH Fine C21 0 Standard 1 2 3 4 PAL B/G Press SETUP. Adjust Settings 3 4 Press SETUP. English Tune/ Modify a channel manually Select [ Tuner ] > [ Manage Presets ], then press OK.
Change country of residence 1 2 3 4 Disc Settings Press SETUP. Select [ Tuner ] > [ Country Setting ], then press OK. Select an option and press OK. To exit, press SETUP. Format a recordable DVD disc Some DVD+VR, DVD±R/+R DL and DVD±RW discs have to be formatted before it can be used for recording on this recorder. Re-install all channels Note • All channels stored on the recorder will be reset. 1 2 3 Press SETUP. Select [ Tuner ] > [ Auto Search ], then press OK. Channel tuning begins.
View disc information Prevent recordings from being accidentally erased or edited by locking the recordable DVD. Displays the current disc information. • If the disc is locked, this option changes [ Unlock ]. 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP. Select [ Disc ] > [ Disc Info ], then press OK. The disc information is displayed. [ Label ] Press SETUP. Name of the disc. Select [ Disc ] > [ Lock ], then press OK. A confirmation message is displayed. [ Title No. ] Select [ OK ] and press OK.
Playback Settings Select language options Notes • If the selected language is not available on the disc, the default disc language will be used. • For some DVDs, the language can only be changed Set TV format display The TV format determines the aspect ratio of display according to the type of TV you have connected. 1 2 3 through the DVD disc menu. Press DISC MENU to access the menu. 1 2 3 Press SETUP. Select [ Playback ] > [ TV Shape ], then press OK. Select an option and press OK.
1 2 3 English Select to view the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos using DivX® VOD services. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod. Recording Settings Select the recording language See chapter ‘Record – Before you record’. Adjust Settings View DivX(R) VOD registration code Press SETUP. Select [ Playback ] > [ DivX(R) VOD DRM ], then press OK. The registration code is displayed.
Overwrite a title/ titles (DVDRW only) See chapter ‘Edit Recordings – Overwrite a title/ titles’. Video Settings Set HDMI video See the chapter ‘Adjust Settings – Adjust HDMI video and audio’. Audio Settings Set audio downmix Select a suitable audio downmix when you are playing a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital format. 1 2 3 Press SETUP. Select [ Audio ] > [ Downmix ], then press OK. Select an option and press OK. [ LT/RT ] Select this if the recorder is connected to a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.
Enable night mode Select a suitable setting if you have connected an audio/video device to the COAXIAL socket on the recorder. Night mode optimises playback of sound at low volumes 3 Press SETUP. Select [ Audio ] > [ Digital Output ], then press OK. Select an option and press OK. 1 2 3 4 Select an option and press OK. Enable night mode. High volume output is softened and low volume output is increased to an audible level. Select this if the connected device cannot decode multi-channel audio.
System settings Adjust time and date Notes Change system menu language 1 2 3 4 • Automatic time date download occurs only when the recorder is switched on or in standby mode. • During update in standby mode, the recorder will behave as follows: 1) The message on the front panel display switches from the current time to ‘HELLO’. 2) Once update completes, the recorder switches back to standby and the current time is displayed. Press SETUP. Select [ System ] > [ Menu Language ], then press OK.
Restore default settings The screen saver protects the TV screen from damage due to prolong exposure to a static image. It is enabled by default. Reset the recorder to factory default settings. 2 3 Press SETUP. The system setup menu is displayed. Select [ System ] > [ Screen saver ], then press OK. • After the reset, the initial setup is required. See chapter ‘Get Started’. 1 2 Select an option, then press OK. [ On ] Enable the screen saver. The screen saver activates after 5 minutes of inactivity.
Adjust HDMI video and audio Adjust HDMI audio Notes Before you start... Ensure that you have connected the recorder to a HDMI TV. (See chapter “Connect – Connect video/audio cables – Option 4”). Adjust HDMI video 1 2 3 Press SETUP. The system setup menu is displayed. Select [ Video ] and press X. • Ensure that you have alternative audio connection • 1 2 3 Select [ HDMI Resolution ], then press OK. 54 Select [ HDMI Audio ] and press X. [ Disable ] Disable HDMI audio output.
Care English 9 Additional Information Upgrade software The software installed in your recorder is continuously being refined for greater stability and compatibility of the set. Periodically, Philips issues upgrades for the software which you can copy onto a CD to install on your recorder. Caution! • Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade! Visit Philips’ website at ‘www.philips.com/ support’ to check for the availability of the latest software upgrade.
About DivX subtitle font Most of the DivX® video are embedded with multiple subtitles. In order to display the subtitle correctly on the screen, you may need to change the character set to which supports the selected DivX® subtitle. To access the font options during play of a DivX® video, press OPTIONS on the remote control.
• Specification and design are subject to change without notice.
TV System Guide COUNTRY VHF AFGHANISTAN ALBANIA ALGERIA ANGOLA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZORES BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELGIUM BERMUDA BOLIVIA BOTSWANA BRAZIL BRUNEI BULGARIA BURKINA FASO BURMA BURUNDI CAMBODIA CAMEROON CANADA CANARY ISLANDS CHAD CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA CUBA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DAHOMEY DENMARK DJIBOUTI DOMINICAN REP ECUADOR EGYPT EL SALVADOR EQUAT.
UHF DVD REGIONS SECAM B PAL D (was SECAM) PAL B/SECAM L SECAM K1 PAL B SECAM K1 PAL B PAL B SECAM K1 PAL B SECAM K1 SECAM B SECAM B NTSC M SECAM L SECAM D SECAM B PAL B PAL I PAL B PAL B NTSC M SECAM K1 PAL B PAL B NTSC M SECAM K1 PAL B PAL B PAL B PAL B NTSC M PAL N NTSC M NTSC M PAL D PAL B NTSC M PAL B SECAM K1 PAL D SECAM D SECAM K1 PAL B NTSC M NTSC M SECAM-B/PAL-B PAL PAL B PAL B PAL B PAL PAL B PAL I PAL B PAL B PAL B NTSC M PAL B PAL B PAL B SECAM B SECAM G PAL K PAL G/SEC L 5 5 2 5 PAL G 5 3
Display panel symbols/ messages OPEN • Disc tray is opening or opened. The following symbols/ messages may appear on your recorder display: REGION • When the region code of the DVD is different from the recorder. 00:00:00 Multifunction display/ text line SETUP • The recorder is in the setup menu or timer menu mode.
English 10 Troubleshooting Warning! • Risk of electric shock. Never remove the casing of To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this recorder, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. Troubleshooting this recorder. Main Unit No power. • Press 2 (Standby-On) button on the front of the recorder to turn on the system.
The picture is black and white or distorted. • The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard (PAL/NTSC). • The disc is dirty, clean the disc. • At times, some picture distortion may occur. This is not a malfunction. • If you have connected the recorder to a HDMI TV: - Check if your TV supports the selected HDMI video resolution. Select a lower HDMI video resolution. (See chapter “Adjust settings - Setup HDMI video and audio). - Change to a better quality HDMI cable (e.g. Category 2 cable).
• Insert the disc with the label facing up. • Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions or Region 2 for playback on this recorder. • There is no recording on the disc or it is a wrong disc type. See chapter ‘Play - Play video’. • Ensure that the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the disc or replace a new one. • Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.
Recording A TV channel installed during the DVD recorder’s automatic TV channel search is fuzzy or distorted. • Check the video connection between the DVD recorder and the TV. • Press P+/- to search for the same TV channel which may have a clearer picture. • You can fine-tune the signal of the TV channel. See chapter on “Adjust Settings – Tune/ Modify a channel manually”. Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or pre-recorded video cassettes.
Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen. Commercial DVDs Commercial DVDs contain titles that often consist of individual chapters for easynavigation. For a movie DVD, a title may be a complete movie. The title consists of chapters, which are individual scenes from the movie.
JPEG A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Files are recognized by their file extension ‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg.’ JPEG-EXIF JPEG-Exchangeable Image File, a file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital still cameras.
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